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Affluence in SS12 9

How SS12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
15,546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS12 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS12 9 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Employment6.2
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£61,327
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in SS12 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SS12 9England
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in SS12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS12 9England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in SS12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SS12 9England
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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